EleanorRigby
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Yes, apart from Holly and Phil both being completely useless as hosts, I don't think DOI have ever managed to get the judging panel right. They chop and change, possibly because the judges themselves want to move on, which doesn't help. Part of Strictly's success is the familiarity. Craig, Anton and Tess have been there since the start IIRC.
The other issue is the DOI panel rarely know anything about skating which makes their comments and marks redundant. Robin Cousins was the best judge ever IMO. He wasn't afraid to talk about technical skating stuff whereas T&D don't seem to discuss technicalities too much (they were better as coaches than judges IMO).
It's all become very superficial. They need to have people who actually know about skating on the panel rather than trying to get household names. I mean, no one outside the dance world had heard of Craig, Shirley, Len, Anton etc before Strictly but now they're household names. If DOI had had a similar approach it might have helped.
My other gripes are that the new rink is too small to do anything decent, too many ad breaks and the ridiculous 5 minute window to vote. Essay over
